Western General Hospital
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NHS LOTHIAN ACUTE
DEPARTMENT OF CANCER SERVICES
Neuro-Oncology
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 6 : Part Time 24 hours per week
Fixed Term 1 year
Do you like Oncology Nursing? Does supporting the extension of patient centred services appeal to you? Do you see your career developing down the clinical nurse specialist route?
If the answer is yes to these questions, you may be interested in this exciting opportunity! A vacancy has arisen in the Neuro-Oncology specialist nursing team.
The team is based at the Western General Hospital but provide cross-site working across NHS Lothian. The post-holder will work closely with the department of Neurosciences both surgical and medical at the Royal Infirmary Campus.
The successful applicant will be a first level registered nurse with experience in Oncology/neurology and/or surgery/palliative care. You will have good communication skills and the ability to work autonomously. Further related study is desirable but not essential.
Further information and informal enquires regarding this post can be obtained from Julie Collins Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist 0131 537 2656 or Emma Childs, Nurse Consultant, 0131 537 3408
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
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Recruitment process We use a values and competency-based recruitment process that is linked to the ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. Within NHS Lothian, Nursing and Midwifery interviews are linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. We aim to offer an equitable experience and are sharing interview questions in advance. A selection of the interview questions can be found on our Careers site: How to Apply NHS Lothian Careers
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